# Cool the Engines guitar solo

> Tom Scholz's guitar solo on Cool the Engines by Boston (1986) starts at about 2:30. From the album Third Stage. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Boston, 1986, from *Third Stage*. Solo by *Tom Scholz*.

The hardest rocker on Third Stage, with searing Rockman-processed leads and an aggressive harmony break.

Cool the Engines by Boston is #14 in our ranking of the best Boston guitar solos. The solo is played by Tom Scholz and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Boston Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/boston-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cool the Engines?

Tom Scholz played the solo on Boston's Cool the Engines (1986).

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